Compare 2018 Volkswagen Passat specifications by trim levels

Passat is a 5-seat Wagon from Volkswagen, which first hit the market back in 1999.

With the price tag ranging from $22,995 to $34,650, the Volkswagen Passat faces the stiff competition with the same-class rivals like Acura ILX, BMW 320, BMW 328.

Overview

Wheels

Bulb Size

The Volkswagen Passat has a maximum towing capacity of 1000 lbs, but double check that this applies to the configuration you want.

The Volkswagen Passat boasts the average fuel economy anywhere from 28 to 36 mpg, depending on the petrol type and engine capacity.

The maximum width and height is 72.20mm x 191.90mm respectively and can vary on the basis of model.

Key Specs of 2018 Volkswagen Passat

  • Fuel Tank: 18.5 gal

  • Wheelbase: 110.4 in

  • MPG: 25 city/36 hwy

  • 0-60 mph: 8.4 sec

  • Ground clearance: 5.4 in

  • Engine: 2.0L I-4

  • Towing capacity: 1000 lbs

  • Curb: 3274 lbs

  • Passenger capacity: 5

  • Dimensions(LxWxH): 191.9 x 72.2 x 58.5



2018 Volkswagen Passat Price, Review, Ratings and Pictures

The Volkswagen Passat is offered in 5 trim levels. Compare the trim levels to ensure you will have the desired features and will not pay for the unnecessary upgrades

Our comprehensive charts with interior and exterior specs are also designed to give you thorough details about Volkswagen Passat safety features and entertainment system, technical aspects, and so on.

Compare the Volkswagen Passat specifications & features by choosing the necessary trim level & year of manufacture.

Specs

    • Main Info

    • Body Style Wagon

    • Doors 4

    • Engine

    • Engine 2.0L I-4,3.6L V-6 DOHC

    • Horsepower 174 hp @ 1956 –
      280 hp @ 1931

    • Torque 184 lb-ft. @ 1,500 –
      258 lb-ft. @ 2,500

    • Charge system intercooled turbo

    • Transmission 6-spd w/OD

    • 0-60mph / 0-100kmh 8.4 sec

    • 1/4 mile time 16.4 sec

    • Dimensions

    • Length 191.9 in

    • Width 72.2 in

    • Height 58.5 in

    • Wheelbase 110.4 in

    • Curb Weight 3274 lbs

    • GVWR 4497 lbs

    • Towing capacity 1000 lbs

    • Ground clearance 5.4 in

    • Turning radius 18.2 ft

    • CAPACITY

    • Luggage capacity 15.9 ft

    • Cargo capacity 15.9 cu.ft

    • Seats 5

    • FUEL

    • Fuel tank 18.5 gal

    • City 19 - 25 mpg

    • Combined 24 - 31 mpg

    • Highway 28 - 36 mpg

    • Highway range 518 - 666 mi

    • WARRANTY

    • Basic Warranty 72/72,000 mths/miles



Specifications

2.0T S 4dr Sedan

2.0T R-Line 4dr Sedan

2.0T SE 4dr Sedan

2.0T SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Exterior length
191.9 in 191.9 in 191.9 in 191.9 in
Exterior body width
72.2 in 72.2 in 72.2 in 72.2 in
Exterior height
58.5 in 58.5 in 58.5 in 58.5 in
Horsepower
174 hp 174 hp 174 hp 174 hp
Torque
184 lb-ft. 184 lb-ft. 184 lb-ft. 184 lb-ft.
Curb weight
3274 lbs 3274 lbs 3274 lbs 3274 lbs
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
4497 lbs 4497 lbs 4497 lbs 4497 lbs
Wheelbase
110.4 in 110.4 in 110.4 in 110.4 in
Turning radius
18.2 '' 18.2 '' 18.2 '' 18.2 ''
Ground clearance
5.4 in 5.4 in 5.4 in 5.4 in
Front legroom
42.4 in 42.4 in 42.4 in 42.4 in
Rear legroom
39.1 in 39.1 in 39.1 in 39.1 in
Front headroom
38 in 38 in 38 in 38 in
Rear headroom
38 in 38 in 38 in 38 in
Front shoulder room
57 in 57 in 57 in 57 in
Rear shoulder room
57 in 57 in 57 in 57 in
Fuel tank
18.5 gal. 18.5 gal. 18.5 gal. 18.5 gal.
Payload
1,014 lbs. 1,014 lbs. 1,014 lbs. 1,014 lbs.

3.6L V6 SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Exterior length
191.9 in
Exterior body width
72.2 in
Exterior height
58.5 in
Horsepower
280 hp
Torque
258 lb-ft.
Curb weight
3571 lbs
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
4652 lbs
Wheelbase
110.4 in
Turning radius
18.2 ''
Ground clearance
5.4 in
Front legroom
42.4 in
Rear legroom
39.1 in
Front headroom
38 in
Rear headroom
38 in
Front shoulder room
57 in
Rear shoulder room
57 in
Fuel tank
18.5 gal.
Payload
1,052 lbs.

Interior Features

2.0T S 4dr Sedan

2.0T R-Line 4dr Sedan

2.0T SE 4dr Sedan

2.0T SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Air conditioning, front
manual dual zone Climatronic automatic dual zone Climatronic automatic dual zone Climatronic automatic
Clock
analog analog analog analog
Cupholders
front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Gear shift knob trim
urethane leather/metal-look leather/metal-look leather/metal-look
12V DC power outlet
3 3 3 3
Overhead console
mini with storage mini with storage mini with storage mini with storage
Floor console
full full full full
Floor mats
rubber front and rear rubber front and rear carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear
Front windows
power power power power
Rear windows
power power power power
1-touch window up
front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
1-touch window down
front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Instrumentation
analog analog analog analog
Illuminated vanity mirrors
driver and passenger driver and passenger
Rear view mirror
day-night day-night day-night auto-dimming day-night
Remote trunk release
power power power proximity
Seatback storage pockets
2 2 2
Steering wheel material
urethane leather/piano black leather/piano black leather/piano black

3.6L V6 SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Air conditioning, front
dual zone Climatronic automatic
Clock
analog
Cupholders
front and rear
Gear shift knob trim
leather/metal-look
12V DC power outlet
3
Overhead console
mini with storage
Floor console
full
Floor mats
carpeted front and rear
Front windows
power
Rear windows
power
1-touch window up
front and rear
1-touch window down
front and rear
Instrumentation
analog
Illuminated vanity mirrors
driver and passenger
Rear view mirror
auto-dimming day-night
Remote trunk release
proximity
Seatback storage pockets
2
Steering wheel material
leather/piano black

Exterior Features

2.0T S 4dr Sedan

2.0T R-Line 4dr Sedan

2.0T SE 4dr Sedan

2.0T SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Antenna
window grid window grid window grid window grid
Body material
fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel
Paint
clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone
Grille trim
chrome chrome chrome chrome
Fog/driving lights
front front
Door count
4 doors 4 doors 4 doors 4 doors
Rear cargo door
trunk trunk trunk trunk
Tinted windows
light light light light
Rear window type
fixed fixed fixed fixed
Mirrors
dual power remote dual power remote dual power remote power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger
Sunroof
1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass
Spoiler
lip lip lip lip
Wheels
16 silver aluminum 19 painted aluminum 17 silver aluminum 18 silver aluminum
Spare tire and wheel
compact steel compact steel compact steel compact steel

3.6L V6 SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Antenna
window grid
Body material
fully galvanized steel
Paint
clearcoat monotone
Grille trim
chrome
Fog/driving lights
front
Door count
4 doors
Rear cargo door
trunk
Tinted windows
light
Rear window type
fixed
Mirrors
power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger
Sunroof
1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass
Spoiler
lip
Wheels
18 silver aluminum
Spare tire and wheel
compact steel

Seats

2.0T S 4dr Sedan

2.0T R-Line 4dr Sedan

2.0T SE 4dr Sedan

2.0T SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Front seat type
bucket bucket bucket sport
Standard seating
5 5 5 5
Front driver seat direction controls
8-way power 8-way power 8-way power 8-way power
Front passenger seat direction controls
6-way 6-way 6-way 8-way power
Lumbar support
driver driver driver driver and passenger
Front armrests
center center center sliding center sliding
Front head restraints
adjustable adjustable adjustable adjustable
Heated front seats
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Memory
driver
Rear seats
60-40 bench 60-40 bench 60-40 bench 60-40 bench
Rear armrest
with pass-thru
Rear head restraints
3 - adjustable 3 - adjustable 3 - adjustable 3 - adjustable
Seat trim
cloth V-Tex leatherette V-Tex leatherette leather

3.6L V6 SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Front seat type
sport
Standard seating
5
Front driver seat direction controls
8-way power
Front passenger seat direction controls
8-way power
Lumbar support
driver and passenger
Front armrests
center sliding
Front head restraints
adjustable
Heated front seats
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Memory
driver
Rear seats
60-40 bench
Rear armrest
with pass-thru
Rear head restraints
3 - adjustable
Seat trim
leather

Entertainment System

2.0T S 4dr Sedan

2.0T R-Line 4dr Sedan

2.0T SE 4dr Sedan

2.0T SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Radio
AM/FM stereo, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan
CD player
in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single
Speakers
6 6 6 9 Fender
Amplifier
400W
Navigation system
yes with voice activation yes with voice activation
1st row LCD screen
1 1 1 1

3.6L V6 SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Radio
SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan
CD player
in-dash mounted single
Speakers
9 Fender
Amplifier
400W
Navigation system
yes with voice activation
1st row LCD screen
1

Safety and Security Features

2.0T S 4dr Sedan

2.0T R-Line 4dr Sedan

2.0T SE 4dr Sedan

2.0T SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Airbags, frontal
driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger
Airbags, side impact
seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger
Airbags, side curtain
curtain 1st and 2nd row curtain 1st and 2nd row curtain 1st and 2nd row curtain 1st and 2nd row
Traction control
ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline
Seatbelt pre-tensioners
front front front front
Headlights
halogen halogen halogen LED low/high beam
Exterior light control
fully automatic fully automatic fully automatic fully automatic
Door curb lights
4 4 4 4
Remote keyless entry
keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors)
Door locks
power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock
Ignition disable
Immobilizer III Immobilizer III Immobilizer III Immobilizer III
Parking assist
Park Pilot Park Distance Control w/Park Assist
Lane departure warning
Lane Assist
In-Vehicle Assistance Service
VW Car-Net VW Car-Net

3.6L V6 SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Airbags, frontal
driver and front passenger
Airbags, side impact
seat mounted, driver and passenger
Airbags, side curtain
curtain 1st and 2nd row
Traction control
ABS and driveline
Seatbelt pre-tensioners
front
Headlights
LED low/high beam
Exterior light control
fully automatic
Door curb lights
4
Remote keyless entry
keyfob (all doors)
Door locks
power with 2 stage unlock
Ignition disable
Immobilizer III
Parking assist
Park Distance Control w/Park Assist
Lane departure warning
Lane Assist
In-Vehicle Assistance Service
VW Car-Net

Mechanical Features

2.0T S 4dr Sedan

2.0T R-Line 4dr Sedan

2.0T SE 4dr Sedan

2.0T SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Engine
2.0L I-4 2.0L I-4 2.0L I-4 2.0L I-4
Brakes
4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel
Drive type
front-wheel front-wheel front-wheel front-wheel
Exhaust
stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel
Steering
rack and pinion rack and pinion rack and pinion rack and pinion
Suspension tuning
regular regular regular regular
Front suspension type
strut strut strut strut
Front shocks
gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Front springs
coil coil coil coil
Rear suspension type
multi-link multi-link multi-link multi-link
Rear shocks
gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Rear springs
coil coil coil coil
Sequential shift control
Tiptronic Tiptronic Tiptronic Tiptronic
Transmission
6-spd w/OD 6-spd w/OD 6-spd w/OD 6-spd w/OD
Axle ratio
3.23 3.23 3.23 3.23
Turbocharger
intercooled turbo intercooled turbo intercooled turbo intercooled turbo

3.6L V6 SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Engine
3.6L V-6
Brakes
4-wheel disc
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
4-wheel
Drive type
front-wheel
Exhaust
stainless steel
Steering
rack and pinion
Suspension tuning
regular
Front suspension type
strut
Front shocks
gas-pressurized
Front springs
coil
Rear suspension type
multi-link
Rear shocks
gas-pressurized
Rear springs
coil
Sequential shift control
Tiptronic
Transmission
6-spd auto-shift man w/OD
Axle ratio
4.77

Other Specs

2.0T S 4dr Sedan

2.0T R-Line 4dr Sedan

2.0T SE 4dr Sedan

2.0T SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Luggage capacity
15.9 cu.ft. 15.9 cu.ft. 15.9 cu.ft. 15.9 cu.ft.
Maximum cargo capacity
15.9 cu.ft. 15.9 cu.ft. 15.9 cu.ft. 15.9 cu.ft.
Base engine size
2.0 liters 2.0 liters 2.0 liters 2.0 liters
Base engine type
I-4 I-4 I-4 I-4
Horsepower rpm
5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Torque rpm
1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
EPA mileage estimates
25 City / 36 Hwy 25 City / 36 Hwy 25 City / 36 Hwy 25 City / 36 Hwy
Lighting - map lights
front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Lighting - dome light
fade fade fade fade
Mirrors - visor vanity mirrors
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Height adjustable safety belts
front front front front
Engine - valvetrain
DOHC DOHC DOHC DOHC
Warranty - Basic (mths/miles)
72/72,000 72/72,000 72/72,000 72/72,000
Warrranty - Powertrain (mths/miles)
72/72,000 72/72,000 72/72,000 72/72,000
Warranty - Corrosion perforation (mths/miles)
144/unlimited 144/unlimited 144/unlimited 144/unlimited
Warranty - Roadside assistance (mths/miles)
36/36,000 36/36,000 36/36,000 36/36,000
Tires
P215/60TR16.0 BSW AS P235/40HR19.0 BSW AS P215/55HR17.0 BSW AS P235/45HR18.0 BSW AS
Windshield wipers - front
variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent
Bodyside moldings
chrome
Maximum towing capacity
1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs.

3.6L V6 SEL Premium 4dr Sedan

Luggage capacity
15.9 cu.ft.
Maximum cargo capacity
15.9 cu.ft.
Base engine size
3.6 liters
Base engine type
V-6
Horsepower rpm
6,200
Torque rpm
2,500
EPA mileage estimates
19 City / 28 Hwy
Lighting - map lights
front and rear
Lighting - dome light
fade
Mirrors - visor vanity mirrors
driver and passenger
Height adjustable safety belts
front
Engine - valvetrain
DOHC
Warranty - Basic (mths/miles)
72/72,000
Warrranty - Powertrain (mths/miles)
72/72,000
Warranty - Corrosion perforation (mths/miles)
144/unlimited
Warranty - Roadside assistance (mths/miles)
36/36,000
Tires
P235/45HR18.0 BSW AS
Windshield wipers - front
variable intermittent
Bodyside moldings
chrome
Maximum towing capacity
1,000 lbs.